Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Aegis Sortation is an intralogistics technology and innovation company that delivers automation solutions for e-commerce, freight and parcel, and warehouse and distribution operations. The Concepting and Estimating Engineer develops material handling system concepts, layouts, mechanical designs, and project estimates while collaborating with internal teams, vendors, and customers to support proposals and project handoffs.
Responsibilities
- Create conceptual layouts, system designs, and preliminary mechanical solutions for automated material handling systems
- Analyze customer operations, material flows, bid documents, specifications, and facility constraints to develop effective solutions
- Collaborate with sales, electrical engineering, controls engineering, and solutions development teams to solve customer challenges and create system concepts
- Participate in solution development from a "blank sheet of paper" concept stage through proposal delivery
- Create material handling and sortation system layouts using 2D and 3D CAD software
- Perform equipment selection and conceptual mechanical design activities
- Travel to customer facilities to conduct site surveys and gather project requirements
- Develop budgetary estimates, equipment costs, integration costs, and technical assumptions for proposed solutions
- Collaborate with vendors, suppliers, and other stakeholders to obtain technical information and pricing required for solution development
- Identify project risks, scope gaps, assumptions, and value-engineering opportunities
- Support proposal development and project handoff activities through the creation of engineering documentation, RFQs, functional design documents, and technical deliverables
Skills
- • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline
- • 5+ years of experience in material handling, automation, manufacturing, or related engineering environments
- • Experience developing layouts and conceptual system designs
- • Proficiency with AutoCAD, Autodesk products, or similar design software
- • Strong understanding of conveyor systems, sortation systems, robotics, or warehouse automation technologies
- • Ability to analyze operational requirements and translate them into practical engineering solutions
- • Strong communication and presentation skills
- • Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- • Experience in intralogistics, warehouse automation, parcel, or distribution industries preferred
- Simulation experience is a plus
Benefits
- Flexible remote or hybrid work arrangement from Louisville, KY; Memphis, TN; or Mason, OH, depending on the candidate and team needs
- Health insurance
- 401k & match
- Paid time off
- 10 Company Holidays
- Professional development opportunities
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